Vortex, LondonWorld Service Project, pianist/composer Dave Morecroft's prize-winning young contemporary-jazz band, sounds more aptly named every time they stage Match & Fuse. They invented the inspired border-crossing idea last September, matching a tour with Norwegian noise-rock ensemble SynKoke in which the bands swapped home and away gigs, and fused lineups and repertoires in a culminating performance. Now comes the first Match & Fuse festival (with followups in Oslo and Rome), featuring 17 ...
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